Max Clifford was born on April 6, 1943 in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England as Maxwell Frank Clifford. He was married to Jo Westwood and Liz Clifford. He died on December 10, 2017 in Cambridgeshire, England.
It's a very sad state of affairs. But it's a fact that homophobia in football is as strong now as it...Show more »
It's a very sad state of affairs. But it's a fact that homophobia in football is as strong now as it was 10 years ago. If you'd asked me in 2000 whether I thought we'd have a famous, openly gay footballer by 2010 I would have said yes. You look across society and see openly gay people in music, movies, television, politics, the clergy, and it's not a problem, nor in many sports. It's not that footballers are homophobic but the fans can be vicious. I've had two high-profile Premier League football clients in the past five years who've been gay or bisexual and my advice has been not to make that public. For a top player to come out, I would envisage they'd be a hard man, with an established reputation, and perhaps a year or two at most left in the game, so if coming out brought too much hardship, it wouldn't matter so much professionally. Show less «
"Today, image is everything. Reality seldom comes into it." (Speaking in 2006)
"Today, image is everything. Reality seldom comes into it." (Speaking in 2006)
I'd hate to have a real job after all these years.
I'd hate to have a real job after all these years.
